#influenza

The European Commission has authorized Moderna’s combined mRNA flu and COVID vaccine, creating the first approved product of its kind while the shot remains shelved in the United States.

A Nature Medicine brief communication says a newly classified H5N1 reassortant, D1.1, spread rapidly through wild birds across North America during the 2024 fall migration, displacing earlier A(H5) genotypes in several fl

A new pediatric analysis spanning the 2021 to 2024 influenza seasons found that vaccine protection shifted from year to year but still reduced both hospitalizations and outpatient visits.

A new study suggests seasonal influenza vaccination may help prepare the immune system beyond the viruses targeted in a given year, adding a longer-view argument for routine immunization.

A new study reveals that the STING-NF-kB signaling pathway acts as a natural barrier preventing influenza viruses from spilling over from animals to humans.